MILTON — The Milton Fire Department responded to a small chimney fire Sunday morning, just before heading to Nute High School for the town deliberative session where they made a presentation for a new $2.7 million fire station.

Fire Chief Nick Marique said officials responded to a call from a homeowner on Governors Road at 11:31 a.m. There was minimal damage and the fire was contained to the chimney, though Marique said it took a while for the fire to be put out — close to an hour.

“It took us a little while,” he said. “We extinguished it by running chains down the chimney to break down the creosote build up … It builds up in the chimney and it can catch fire.”

Crews left the scene at about 12:29 p.m. Marique said the chimney sustained cracks and would need to be replaced.

He also noted his department responded to another chimney fire Saturday night in Wakefield, where the fire there extended to a portion of the residential structure. Friday night, Somersworth fire officials said a chimney fire occurred there on Kelwyn Drive, too.

“The biggest thing is to make sure (homeowners) are burning seasoned firewood and if they believe they have a chimney fire or any indication that anything’s abnormal, (they can) call the fire department,” Marique said. “We’ll gladly come out and check it.”

He noted in both incidents in Milton and Wakefield, the fires could have been more severe if the homeowners didn’t immediately call the fire department.